engine alignment

[Livolsi, Stephane]

I just did some work on my 86 5ktq exhaust and I think the metal bushing
thingy you found belongs in the hanger holding up the front part of the
exhaust where it bolts to the downpipe. (does that make ANY sense at all?)
Let me try again.....

The main exhaust piece that runs the length of the car bolts up to the
downpipe with a 3 bolt flange.  Just past this flange is a hanger that holds
the long exhaust piece up to the tranny itself.  Where the hanger bolts up
to the tranny, there is a big rubber bushing.  The metal bushing you found
goes inside the rubber bushing.

That's my guess anyway.

BTW, I am going to drop my tranny this weekend because of my slipping clutch
problem.  How difficult would you rate the job overall.  I am very much a do
it yourselfer, mechanically inclined and handy with tools.  I have replaced
a clutch previously in other vehicles.

Thanks

Stephane

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> From: 	auditude at get.net[SMTP:auditude at get.net]
> Sent: 	April 18, 2002 9:40 AM
> To: 	quattro at audifans.com
> Cc: 	armanmik at n-jcenter.com
> Subject: 	re: engine alignment
>
> Mike Arman armanmik at n-jcenter.com wrote:
> >
> > On the type 44 engine alignment thread, if you change ONLY the engine
> > mounts or the tranny mounts, the set you did NOT disturb will keep
> > everything in alignment. If you change all four at once, then you'll
> need
> > to check and re-set the engine alignment. I seem to recall that once it
> is
> > in the correct position, you're supposed to torque the top motor mount
> > bolts with the engine idling.
> >
> > Check the Bentley to be sure.
>
> Hi Mike,
>
> I think that in my case, the motor/tranny might have been out
> of alignment (from its previous life with the PO) before I
> removed the tranny to do the clutch.
>
> This being the first time I've gone through that part of the
> car, I want to verify that it is aligned.
>
> I found that upon reinstalling the tranny onto the motor, the
> through-bolts that hold the tranny brackets to the mounts
> could only go through very crooked.  Then I noticed how the
> end of the tranny is noticeably too far to the left in the
> floor tunnel.
>
> I looked at the Bentley and saw the measurement for front to
> rear positioning.  I think I'll need to source a yardstick or
> similar to provide the reference to measure from, as it uses
> the distance from a straight line between the tranny mounts
> (IIRC, it could have been subframe mounts, but I don't think
> it was) to some feature on the tranny (like its end) as the
> spec.
>
> I suppose that the best method will be to loosen all the
> mounts, center the motor/tranny in the mounts and tunnel,
> tighten the rear tranny mounts, start the motor, and tighten
> the motor mounts while idling.  I don't remember if the front
> snubber stopper mount thingee is adjustable like on the type
> 85's, but if it is I suppose I would make sure it is low
> enough to prevent much engine rocking.
>
> I came across a thick metal bushing, gold in color, that I at
> first thought might be part of the tranny mount hardware.  I
> don't think it is tho'.  As I type this, I think it might
> belong as part of the exhaust or something.  I could have done
> more to keep track of where hardware and stuff went.  So far
> it's coming along ok, as the correct pieces and hardware gets
> put back on the car, the remaining parts start to thin out and
> make it easier to find the next piece.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ken
>